High School Scout: Gilman (Md.) 8, No. 20 Boys' Latin (Md.) 7 (OT)

Amidst not so ideal weather, Conor Doyle (Notre Dame) and the Gilman Greyhounds got a much-needed marquee win, topping longtime rival Boys' Latin, 8-7 in overtime. Doyle netted the game-winner with 3:04 remaining in the extra session when he faked a pass up top, turned the corner and scored to defeat the No. 20 Lakers.

Boys' Latin jumped out to a 2-0 lead after consecutive goals from Greg Pyke and Max Cooke, though Gilman fired back with 6:39 left in the first when Doyle fed Duke-bound middie Justin George on the doorstep. Doyle and George scored the lone goals of the second quarter to give Gilman a 3-2 lead going into the break.

Under a heavy downpour (plus hale in overtime) on a seldom used grass field, spectators saw a physical albeit sloppy game between two rivals from less then a mile away. Rumors swirled much of Friday whether it'd be played on grass or turf or if the game would be played at all.

Though the Gilman defense did a remarkable job on the nation's No. 3 senior recruit, Wells Stanwick (Johns Hopkins) quickly got his name on the scoring sheet when he took a feed from Trevor Kiddy to tie the game up at three apiece. Max Greene, a talented sophomore attackman, dodged from X five minutes later to put the Hounds up one. Laker freshman Shack Stanwick found Kiddy soon after, but Gilman rolled out three goals in 1:06 to take a 7-4 advantage into the final stanza.

The Lakers roared back in the fourth quarter, as the elder Stanwick put the team on his back, registering two pretty goals in thirty seconds to come within one of the Greyhounds with 9:54 left. Pridemore, a talented Laker sophomore converted from attack to midfield, unleashed a rocket into the top left corner to draw even with 6:40 left in the contest.

"There were a couple things we didn't do that helped give BL a couple goal run in the fourth," stated Gilman head coach Brooks Matthews after the game as heavy rain came down hard. "They're a great team - historically a team that can make runs so you know it's coming, we just had to suck it up and handle it and continue to execute."

Gilman's junior longstick Robby Haus ( intercepted a Pridemore pass with forty seconds left in regulation and brought it upfield, causing Matthews to take a timeout and thwart BL's comeback efforts.

Then with 3:04 remaining in the extra period, Doyle dodged from X, faked a pass and sent it home for the Greyhounds, triggering an eruption on the sidelines.

"Sometimes guys just have to make plays, and Conor Doyle made a play," Matthews continued. "He took a sliver of an opportunity and made it count - that's what big-time players do."

The senior goalies for Gilman and Boys' Latin, Palmer Murray and Adam Davey respectively, made several big saves in the second half. Murray outdueled his counterpart in the end, fueling Gilman's win with terrific help from his defense. Robby Haus, T.J. Trusty and John Henrich were exceptional defensively, stripping the Lakers' playmakers left and right, scooping key groundballs and pushing transition.

"I think everybody was starting to count us out," the Dickinson-bound Murray commented after the big win. "We've had some pretty bad losses but today we just kept up the intensity and urgency throughout the entire game. Everybody who stepped on the field stepped up."

Both Baltimore programs will have important contests against teams in the opposite division coming up on Tuesday afternoon. Boys' Latin has now lost three of their last four games - they'll head to Calvert Hall on Tuesday. Gilman will visit St. Paul's fresh off a victory over Long Island power Garden City.